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Seeking Customized Gifts for Grownups That You Should Order Now.

Aug 14, 2024

Hello Friends,

I’ve finally made the leap to Substack and I hope you find this to be a convenient way for us to connect each month. I’m keeping this Substack free for now.

Let’s get right into it:

For 2 articles to be published in mid-September on Truetrae.com & MSN, I am seeking

Customizable Holiday gifts for adults (no kid’s gifts please!)

The deadline for email submissions is 5pm ET on Friday, August 16 (this deadline is firm)

What I am looking for:

Gifts that can be personalized/customized in some way. Whether the gifts are simply monogrammed or fully bespoke, I want to hear about them.

If the item is something the recipient should order themselves, due to sizing or personal preference, there must be a gift card/certificate that you can gift to them in person or via email/text.

There is no price cap for this one, but I would prefer $150 and under.

Each pitch should include:

Description: 1-3 sentences about the item and how it can be customized for the recipient.
URL: a direct URL to the item
Price: A price or price range

Important:

I will likely ask for a sample, so if your client/brand is not in a position to provide that, please let me know that up front.
If you have several options to submit, please send your top 5.
If I covered something for this topic last year, I can't cover it again.
Mention of affiliates in your description is fine, but please focus on the brief.
If your submission is missing important details, I will likely skip it.

I look forward to hearing from you!
Trae